The second part provides nuanced readings and analyses of his novel Parsa and considers whether it could be perceived as an effective site for cultural memory of Punjabi people, their poetry, language and history. Alms in the Name of a Blind Horse (Anhe Ghore Da Daan) is a modern classic that derives its title from an ancient myth associated with the Churning of the Ocean, in which Lord Vishnu had been. Alms in the Name of a Blind Horse (Anhe Ghore Da Daan) is a modern classic that derives its title from an ancient myth associated with the Churning of the. The first part places Gurdial Singh as well as his work within the wider linguistic, historical and cultural frame and Punjabi literature. Gurdial Singh Rahi (Gurdil Sigh 10 January 1933 16 August 2016) was a Punjabi language writer, novelist and Migration Agent from Punjab, India. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Gurdial Singh. Through these works Gurdial Singh radicalised the Punjabi novel and emerged as the messiah of the marginalised, dispossessed and oppressed. Anhe Ghore Da Daan (English: Alms for a Blind Horse) is a 2011 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Gurvinder Singh. This paper introduces the reader to Gurdial Singh's fiction which ranges from short stories to longer works such as Unhoye (1966), Kuwela (1968), Addh Chanini Raat (1972), Anhe Ghore Da Daan (1976) - recently made into an award winning Punjabi film by Gurvinder Singh - and Parsa (1991). The Novel as a Site for Cultural Memory: Gurdial Singh's Parsa
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